Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
The Manx shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name much later, possibly because of its similar nesting habits.
- Scientific name
- Puffinus puffinus
- Family
- Shearwaters and Petrels
- IUCN status
- LC